humorous stories

In rhyming Bruce and Bill explore the world of collective animal nouns--and try to avoid being eaten by a fox.

As a little lion tries to catch his first gazelle, he finds the task more difficult than he expected.

"They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds . . . whether you like it or not. The last installment in the . . . Bad Guys series"--OCLC.

Despite looking like Bad Guys, these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds, whether you like it or not, in this next installment in the laugh-out-loud series.

"Sunny is starting to understand the ins and outs of middle school... but she still feels more out than in. Most kids have a thing they do outside of class, like football or track or cheerleading. Sunny isn't quarterback material, and her cheer attempts are... not the best. So what can she do? When Sunny's friend Arun says he wants to start a debate club, she's not really sure what he means. Isn't debate just... arguing? Sunny's never had a problem with arguing. Some of the debates are fun ones: which is the best candy? Is peanut butter a force for evil or a force for good? But when the debate club starts to be a success and the topics get harder, Sunny realizes she won't just be able to talk her way into winning... she'll have to make her case!"--Provided by publisher.

"Bear and Mouse have finally overcome their differences and are living together in perfect harmony . . . until it's time to decorate the Christmas tree! Bear wants dazzling lights, while Mouse prefers gigantic ornaments. . . . But maybe, just maybe, Bear and Mouse can reach a compromise in the spirit of the season"--Provided by publisher.

Edgar the shark is hosting a pizza party, but he forgot the pizza, so he and his crab friend, Lotta, decide to make a pizza from scratch--and invite all their friends to bring their favorite toppings.

It is hard for Chihuahua Ember to decide which is worse: a pack of pugs who announce that they are aliens, or the dog park which is filled with large and overexcited dogs--but he is convinced that he and his animal friends must stop the pugs to save the world (for themselves).

Ember the Chihuahua, his humans and his friends are spending a few days on Acorn Island--which is rumored to be ruled by a giant, evil chipmunk, determined to drive away all humans and pets.

"Can you beat Mr. Fox at his Game of No? The rules are simple: every time he asks a question, you must respond with 'NO.' If you accidentally say 'YES,' then it's back to the beginning of the book for you, where you must start all over again . . . Kids will giggle uncontrollably as they gamely aim to avoid Mr. Fox's clever traps--but just ask them if they'd like to read this book again, and they won't be able to resist: 'YES!'"--Provided by publisher.